I have just read EVERY entry in this forum. My husband and I are currently using this agency. I just read that AP is shutting down(?) Is this true??? What day did this happen? My head is spinning, my mind is racing, my heart is breaking, and I am REALLY nauseous. I just may lose my mind. I'm not joking. Can ANYONE direct me to where I can find out not only if this is true, but what this means for our case? We just received an email from them on Monday updating us on our case. I need some sort of official confirmation. Please, if anyone has any info to help me I would be so, so, SO grateful.
If Joanne goes out of business this doesn't necessarily mean anything for your case. Your case in Guatemala is being handled by an attorney and facilitator. Quite honestly I would do what you can to track them down and start working directly with them. We were working with Joanne and she just quit communicating with us (way back LAST SUMMER)and so we have been working directly with our attorney. You DO NOT need Joanne or Adoption Partners to complete your adoption. You may want to contact Adoption Supervisors for some advice on how to go forward.
Please contact South Carolina licensing - they will tell you the truth.
Contact Portia Hawkins - she is the adoption agency licensing specialist with the South Carolina Dept. of Social Services.
AP is one of the SC adoption agencies she supervises.
Portia's email is portia.hawkins@dss.sc.gov.
Her direct telephone number is (803) 898-7884.
Her fax # is (803) 898-7641.
The main telephone number is (803) 898-7318.
Best wishes for a favorable and successful adoption!
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ATTENTION ANYONE!!-- PLEASE HELP ME ASAP
I have just read EVERY entry in this forum. My husband and I are currently using this agency. I just read that AP is shutting down(?) Is this true??? What day did this happen? My head is spinning, my mind is racing, my heart is breaking, and I am REALLY nauseous. I just may lose my mind. I'm not joking. Can ANYONE direct me to where I can find out not only if this is true, but what this means for our case? We just received an email from them on Monday updating us on our case. I need some sort of official confirmation. Please, if anyone has any info to help me I would be so, so, SO grateful.
If Joanne goes out of
If Joanne goes out of business this doesn't necessarily mean anything for your case. Your case in Guatemala is being handled by an attorney and facilitator. Quite honestly I would do what you can to track them down and start working directly with them. We were working with Joanne and she just quit communicating with us (way back LAST SUMMER)and so we have been working directly with our attorney. You DO NOT need Joanne or Adoption Partners to complete your adoption. You may want to contact Adoption Supervisors for some advice on how to go forward.
Hi Jenn, Please contact
Hi Jenn,
Please contact South Carolina licensing - they will tell you the truth.
Contact Portia Hawkins - she is the adoption agency licensing specialist with the South Carolina Dept. of Social Services.
AP is one of the SC adoption agencies she supervises.
Portia's email is portia.hawkins@dss.sc.gov.
Her direct telephone number is (803) 898-7884.
Her fax # is (803) 898-7641.
The main telephone number is (803) 898-7318.
Best wishes for a favorable and successful adoption!